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The Beauford H. Jester III Unit (J3) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison farm located in unincorporated Fort Bend County Texas United States. The unit is along U.S. Highway 90A 4 miles (6.4 km) east of central Richmond. The unit which opened in July 1982 with about 940 acres (380 ha) of land is co-located with Jester I Unit Carol Vance Unit and Jester IV Unit.The unit was named after Governor of Texas Beauford H. Jester. Jester III opened in 1982.